Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 238
Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire.
Progress
252 days from first to latest action, across 32 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 13
Referred to committee
Feb 18
Heard in committee
Mar 3
Reported from committee
Mar 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 7
Passed second chamber
Sep 2
Sent to governor
Sep 4
Became law
Sep 22
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Assembly · Mar 3, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Mar 4, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Mar 19, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
AB 238 Harabedian Third Reading Urgency
Assembly · Apr 7, 2025
Passed 70–0
70 Yea
0 Nay
9 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Jun 18, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jun 24, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Jul 14, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB238 Harabedian et al. By Grayson Urgency Clause
Senate · Sep 2, 2025
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 238 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 3, 2025
Passed 77–0
77 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 128, Statutes of 2025.
Sep 22, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 22, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Sep 4, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2855.). Appropriations
Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2390.).
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jul 15, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 14). Appropriations
Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24).
Jun 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F.I. Banking and Financial Institutions
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on B. & F.I. and JUD. Banking and Financial Institutions
May 7, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 1030.).
Apr 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 995.)
Apr 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Mar 20, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 19). Appropriations
Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
Mar 19, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Mar 17, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
Mar 14, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Mar 4, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 3). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Mar 3, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Feb 26, 2025 · Assembly
(Pending re-refer to Com. on JUD.)
Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 440.)
Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Coms. on B.&F. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. Banking and Finance
Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and B.&F. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. Judiciary
Feb 20, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on B.&F. and JUD. Banking and Finance
Feb 18, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee February 13.
Jan 14, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Jan 13, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
and 12 coauthors or sponsors
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- Pilar Schiavo principal coauthorD
- Jessica Caloza principal coauthorD
- Mark González principal coauthorD
- Mike Fong principal coauthorD
- Nick Schultz principal coauthorD
- Rhodesia Ransom principal coauthorD
- Celeste Rodriguez principal coauthorD
- Isaac Bryan principal coauthorD
- Lisa Calderon principal coauthorD
- Jacqui Irwin authorD
- Matt Haney principal coauthorD
- Rick Zbur principal coauthorD
In committee
- Banking and Finance
Assembly
Referred Feb 18, 2025 · never reported
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Feb 20, 2025 · heard Mar 3, 2025 · reported after 11 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Mar 4, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 15 days
- Banking and Financial Institutions
Senate
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard Jun 18, 2025 · reported after 42 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Jun 18, 2025 · heard Jun 25, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 26, 2025 · heard Jul 14, 2025 · reported after 18 days
Topics
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| AB 1847Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire. | John HarabedianD | Became law | Became law | Sep 15, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 242, Statutes of 2026. |
| SB 676California Environmental Quality Act: judicial streamlining: state of emergency: wildfire. | Monique LimónD | Became law | Became law | Oct 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 550, Statutes of 2025. |
| SB 1153Disaster preparedness: urban retail water suppliers and public water systems: wildfire. | Anna CaballeroD | Became law | Became law | Sep 29, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 776, Statutes of 2026. |
| SB 293Real property tax: transfer of base year value: generational transfers: wildfire. | Sasha PérezD | Became law | Became law | Oct 10, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 539, Statutes of 2025. |
| SB 159Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: exemptions: wildfire. | Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review– | Became law | Became law | Sep 17, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 112, Statutes of 2025. |
| SB 36Price gouging: state of emergency. | Tom UmbergD | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Mar 2, 2026Veto sustained. |